The Edwin Tappan Adney collection at The Mariners’ Museum and Park include 120 canoe models. For Adney (1868-1950) building canoe models was not a hobby. He felt that it was his duty to document as many of the boats as he could. 

The most important part of our community of mariners is children. Young mariners and their caregivers are invited to enjoy every aspect of our Museum and Park.

Last month, Dr. Molly McGath and I unveiled conservation’s infrared camera to the public during the ‘Be My Mariner’ event. Visitors created Valentines for their special someones, and included a ‘secret’ message that only our IR camera could reveal.

Hampton Roads is a pretty amazing place. Besides being one of the most important ports on the East Coast, it’s also been a cradle for innovation.